In a recent years, Alexander Zverev's career changed a lot when he turned from a young prodigy into a player who is expected to win big tournaments and be a solid part of Top 10 of the ATP Rankings.
In 2016, then 19-years-old Alexander Zverev lifted his first ATP title in St. Petersburg. 6 years later, the German finished in Top 10 every year from 2017 and won numerous titles ATP titles. However, he missed out on the biggest one in his career when he was two sets and a break up in the 2020 US Open final against Dominic Thiem, but eventually lost.
"A tennis player's career is limited in time. When you're young you think: 'Oh, I still have enough time, I'm more of a hunter than a hunted man. That has changed," Zverev told Eurosport. "I've made a lot of mistakes in my life, on the tennis court but also off it. But there are always reasons why mistakes happen."
"Everything in life happens for a reason. The most important thing is that you learn from your mistakes. I'm not happy with the status I currently have as a tennis player. But I'm where I am."
Currently, Zverev plays at the 2022 Madrid Open where he will take on Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals of the tournament after his third round opponent, Lorenzo Musetti retired after the first set.
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